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| Where are you from? |
| Australia |
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5% |
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| Canada |
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40% |
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| New Zealand |
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5% |
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| The United States |
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32% |
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| England |
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13% |
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| Philippines |
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1% |
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| South Africa |
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0% |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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 Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:52 am Post subject: Where are you from? |
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| Just Curious...oops...sorry..if from another country, just say so. Sorry guys. |
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Mills
Joined: 07 Jan 2006
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not going to dignify this with a response... ah, damn. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: Re: Where are you from? |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| Just Curious...oops...sorry..if from another country, just say so. Sorry guys. |
I notice you didn't add Cuba to the list... |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: |
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 Bloodline is baby....(actually, originates from Spain if you REALLY want to be nit picky). I mean really, are you going to take the handle at face value? If so, wow....99% of the people here...  |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Didn't we just have this exact same post, with a poll, last week? |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Georgia |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Where am I from |
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Really? Iceland, or Ireland? I've always wanted to visit both... |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:18 am Post subject: |
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| this poll is interesting so far. I know a lot of people make general stereotypes regarding the people in Korea. I figure this would show a small, relative guestimate as to what the diversity in Korea is. Then maybe people wouldn't be so quick to jump the gun and accuse, criticize, or ridicule a particular nation, seeing we are all in it together.. |
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Masterjazz
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: |
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why isnt Irland there?
Cant vote so cos u havent put in an 'other'bracket
Interesting poll though |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| north americans hahahahah a |
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seattlespew
Joined: 01 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been wondering - why are there so many Canadians? Based on this small pool, let's say that in Korea the number of Canadian English teachers is roughly equivalent to the number of American English teachers. But the U.S. has 10 times the population. So there are 10 times [i]more[/i] Canadians per capita teaching English in Korea. Why is that? Is there more campaigning or awareness at the universities? Less job opportunities after college? I am honestly interested to know. |
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StAxX SOuL
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: London
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| England... |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Masterjazz wrote: |
why isnt Irland there?
Cant vote so cos u havent put in an 'other'bracket
Interesting poll though |
Indeed. No Ireland.
The other 10 times we have done this poll I think the pollster managed to include the 7 English-speaking countries of the world. This one almost managed it. Not quite though.
But hey! He put the Philippines in there!!......  |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been wondering - why are there so many Canadians? Based on this small pool, let's say that in Korea the number of Canadian English teachers is roughly equivalent to the number of American English teachers. But the U.S. has 10 times the population. So there are 10 times more Canadians per capita teaching English in Korea. Why is that? Is there more campaigning or awareness at the universities? Less job opportunities after college? I am honestly interested to know. |
Well, in my experience, they were advertising for jobs in Korea everywhere at my university. We even used to have a tv show that was called English Teachers on one network. They were all in Taiwan and it was back in the mid-90's.
Another thing is that you will find a disproportionate number of Canadians come from the Maritimes. It just happens that the part of the country with the nicest people also has the least amount of jobs. A lot of people move out, and why not come to Korea?
Another theory I have, which has no real merit but my own, has to do with education. Canada has a shorter history and not necessarily an exciting history; therefore, we don't have as much to study during school. What do we get taught instead? You guessed it! We study other countries. (In grade 9 or 10, we were all expected to be able to label at least 100 countries on the world map, at least at my high school) So, I think there is more of an awareness of the world at large, and that sparks an interest in going abroad. However, this could be completely wrong, but I don't see anything that shows it isn't true either. (This also does not dispute that there is a large number of ignorant Canadians out there.) |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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N.Terrytown, New York...aka...Sleepy Hollow  |
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